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Investors worldwide are deeply concerned about the stability of their banks. Canadians, though, have nothing to worry about, with seven of our banks listed on Global Finance’s 21st annual ranking of the world’s 50 safest banks.
By Staff |August 20, 2012
1 min read
The LIBOR rate probe has turned its focus to Crédit Agricole, HSBC, Deustche Bank and Société Générale, reports Financial Times.
By Staff |July 19, 2012
B2B Trust has converted into a federally chartered bank named B2B Bank, effective immediately. Also, the company now offers a branded line of mortgage products—all other products and services remain unchanged. B2B is a subsidiary of Laurentian Bank and does business with more than 23,000 financial advisors.
By Staff |July 9, 2012
JPMorgan Chase is under scrutiny again. The Financial Times reports the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which is the U.S. electricity regulator, has subpoenaed JPMorgan Chase twice in the past three months.
By Wire services |July 3, 2012
2 min read
Economic Indicators
Banks may be fighting the Volcker rule, but industry professionals would welcome stricter trading regulation for large banks and institutions. In the aftermath of JP Morgan’s trading loss, Jim Allen, CFA, says the fact that a major bank was caught is good for your clients, with “arguments for a lighter-touch Volcker Rule now sounding hollow.”
June 26, 2012
6 min read
Three-quarters of Canadian executives are taking measures to reduce their liquidity risk since the 2008 economic crisis, finds an Ernst & Young study.
By Staff |June 25, 2012
While the global economy continues to spiral, top U.S. and European bank chiefs must be enjoying the ride. After all, they've received double-digit pay rises, observes Financial Times' Daniel Schafer.
The "Too Big To Fail" theory for America’s largest banks was quashed during the 2008 meltdown, and reformers today claim the Big Five continue to be too big to manage.
By Staff |June 23, 2012
JPMorgan Chase is set to testify before Congress today regarding the major bank’s multibillion-dollar trading blunder, and its effect on the future of trading regulation on Wall Street. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is expected to face scrutiny over its poor oversight of the bank unit responsible for the loss, with top […]
By Staff |June 6, 2012
Doomsday market headlines don’t scare RBC, one of the top banks in Canada and North America; while other firms shrink their capital markets units, the bank has taken strides to grow its wholesale sector and beef up its risk management division.
June 5, 2012
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